Economic Speeches and Comments for June 22-28 2008

Below you will find details for the planned economic speeches, comments and press conferences for the week of June 22-28 2008. All times are GMT. To find out how your local time compares with GMT click here.

Economic Speeches, Comments and Press Conferences for: June 22-28 2008
Date	Time	Comments

Mon Jun 23	15:00	Fed Chairman Bernanke Speaks - Bernanke will speak at the Senate Finance Committee Health Reform Summit in Washington DC. He is due to give a speech entitled "Challenged for Health-Care Reform". Audience questions are expected. Event details: www.senate.gov Transcript: www.federalreserve.gov
Tue Jun 24	10:30	BOE Inflation Letter - BOE Governor Mervyn King is required to write an open letter to the UK Government should CPI YoY come in at 3.1% or higher. The BOE is required to take this action if inflation stands more than 1 percentage point above its 2.0% target. Should CPI come in at 3.0% or lower this letter will not be required. Letter from Governor King to Chancellor Darling: bankofengland.co.uk Letter from Chancellor Darling to Governor King: bankofengland.co.uk
Wed Jun 25	19:30	BOE Governor King Speaks - Mervyn King will speak at the Mansion House in London. Transcript: www.bankofengland.co.uk
Thu Jun 26	07:40	BOJ Governor Shirakawa Speaks - Shirakawa will speak at the annual meeting of the National Association of Shinkin Banks in Tokyo.
	08:30	SNB Press Conference - The SNB will hold a press conference to accompany the Interest Rate and Monetary Policy Assessment releases. First of all a pre-scripted statement will be read and then the floor is opened for questions. The SNB hold this press conference twice per year, at the June and December interest rate announcements. Thomas Jordan's remarks: www.snb.ch Philipp Hildebrand's remarks: www.snb.ch Jean-Pierre Roth's remarks: www.snb.ch .
	17:45	US Treasury Secretary Paulson Speaks - Paulson will speak at the Women in Housing and Finance (WHF) Annual Meeting in Washington DC. Event details: www.whfdc.org Transcript: www.ustreas.gov
	19:30	Fed Governor Kohn Testifies - Kohn will testify before the Senate Subcommittee on Securities, Insurance and Investment and the Committee on Banking Housing and Urban Affairs. He will talk about "Risk Management and its Implications for Systematic Risk." Hearing detail: www.banking.senate.gov Transcript: www.banking.senate.gov
	20:00	BOE Deputy Governor Gieve Speaks - Deputy Governor and MPC Member Gieve will give the keynote speech "A Tale of Two Cycles" at the North East Chamber of Commerce Dinner in Durham. Give announced on Weds June 19 that he will resign from his post next year. Event details: www.necc.co.uk Transcript: www.bankofengland.co.uk
Fri Jun 27	03:45	BOC Governor Carney Speaks - Carney will speak at the Haskayne School of Business in Calgary. He will give a speech entitled "Capitalizing on the Commodity Boom: the Role of Monetary Policy". Event program: www.haskayne.ucalgary.ca Transcript: www.bankofcanada.ca
	17:45	ECB President Trichet Speaks - ECB President Trichet will speak at "Le Forum du Financement des Enterprises (the Financing of Enterprises Forum)" in Belgium.
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